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24-05-2025
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Returning Woakes helps put Bears on top against Worcs
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Visit Worcestershire New Road, Worcester (day two) Warwickshire 227: Hain 86, Latham 59; Taylor 4-37 & 53-1: Yates 17* Worcestershire 181: Libby 45; Rushworth 4-37, Woakes 3-34 Warwickshire (3 pts) lead Worcestershire (3 pts) by 99 runs with nine wickets remaining. Match scorecard Chris Rushworth and Chris Woakes bowled Warwickshire into the ascendancy over Worcestershire on the second day of the County Championship Division One derby at Visit Worcestershire New Road. Rushworth (4-37) and Woakes (3-34) exploited perfect seam-bowling conditions to bowl the home side out for 181. That gave Warwickshire a first innings lead of 46 - small but potentially decisive in a low-scoring game. The visitors closed the second day on 53-1 - 99 ahead overall. It was an encouraging day for Warwickshire and also for England as Woakes safely came through his return to first-team bowling after a knee injury. He looked fluent and in good rhythm as he bowled well from the Diglis End. Worcestershire resumed on the second morning on 53 without loss, strongly placed but in batting conditions which were even more tricky than on the first day. Cloud cover and dampness from overnight rain had been added to the mischievous pitch. Rushworth and Woakes could not have asked for more helpful conditions for their first competitive bowl of the season and both took full advantage as Worcestershire's ten wickets fell for 117 runs. Woakes began the collapse by pinning Jake Libby (45) lbw. He then extended Henry Nicholls' thin spell of form via a catch at third slip. Nicholls' departure was the first of four wickets to fall for eight runs in seven overs as Rushworth found his rhythm from the New Road End. Perfectly pitched outswingers induced three fatal edges in eight balls from Gareth Roderick (24), Rob Jones and Brett D'Oliveira. Under glowering skies, the outside edges continued to come. Wicketkeeper Alex Davies took the catches as Woakes snared Ethan Brookes and Matthew Waite became Rushworth's 673rd first class victim. Kashif Ali's 159 minutes of impressive defiance for 31 ended when he edged Ed Barnard high to second slip. Tom Taylor clubbed Webster to mid on and when the Aussie all-rounder, on his farewell appearance for Warwickshire before joining up with the Australia squad, bowled Ben Allison through a slog, Warwickshire's first innings lead was a solid 46. With the last session to bat, Warwickshire soon lost Alex Davies, beaten for pace and bowled by Jacob Duffy. In murky light, Rob Yates (17*) and Tom Latham (15*) ground out an unbroken partnership of 38 in 115 balls to cement their side's advantage while Rushworth's happy day got even better when his beloved Sunderland knocked in a stoppage time winner against Sheffield United in the Championship play-off final at Wembley. ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay Taylor leads Pears comeback after Hain's 86 for Bears Notifications, social media and more with BBC Sport
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20-05-2025
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Surrey beat Yorkshire as record crowd watches at The Kia Oval
Surrey propelled themselves to within three points of the top spot in the Rothesay County Championship Division One after beating Yorkshire by an innings and 28 runs. The team needed just over an hour on the final day to secure their second win of the season, positioning themselves closely behind leaders Nottinghamshire. This triumph comes after a challenging match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston, where Surrey conceded 665-5 and were forced to follow on in their fourth draw out of five. Record-breaking crowd watches Surrey defeat Yorkshire at the Kia Oval (Image: Getty Images for Surrey CCC) However, back on home turf at the Kia Oval, Surrey clinched their 18th win out of the last 24 matches. Surrey will aim to maintain this momentum against Essex this bank holiday weekend in the Festival of Red Ball Cricket, starting on Friday. Even without key seamer Dan Worrall, who is sidelined with a foot injury, Surrey's fast bowlers proved too formidable for Yorkshire after Rory Burns won the toss. Only opener Adam Lyth (55) and Jonny Bairstow (89) managed to resist for long, as Yorkshire were bowled out on the opening day for 255. Tom Lawes and Jordan Clark each claimed three wickets, with Lawes benefiting from a spectacular catch by Ben Foakes, who removed Jonny Tattersall. Yorkshire's seam attack also found some assistance from the well-grassed pitch. However, a classy 85 from debutant Kurtis Patterson and a solid 86 from Foakes, following his unbeaten 174 at Edgbaston, blunted their efforts. George Hill, the standout performer in Yorkshire's attack, claimed 5-66 from 28 overs, but Surrey's lower order put the hosts out of sight. Clark's 69 and Lawes' aggressive 37 guided Surrey to 512 all out. Facing a massive deficit, Yorkshire threatened to crumble at 83-3. James Wharton's 67 and another Bairstow salvo put on 84 for the fourth wicket. However, once they were split by former colleague Matt Fisher, it was Bairstow or bust. He had hit 10 fours and two sixes in his 77 when Ryan Patel's medium pace uprooted his off-stump, and the visitors were all out soon after for 228. Lawes took his tally for the match to six, and Clark seven, in a fine all-round display. The victory was not the only cause for celebration for Surrey. A 21st-century record crowd of 14,853 at the Kia Oval witnessed the match, beating the 13,706 set in last year's Red Ball Festival. They hope to improve upon that again this weekend. Chief executive Steve Elworthy said: "We've been blown away by the support we've had this year and can't wait to welcome thousands more this weekend." Tickets are available via Almost 38,000 spectators have witnessed the three Championship matches so far. Tickets have been reduced to £15 for adults and £1 for juniors. Among the activities being laid on are free coaching sessions for under-16s.
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17-05-2025
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Alex Lees' half-century helps Durham close in on Nottinghamshire total
Durham trail Rothesay County Championship Division One leaders Nottinghamshire by 87 runs following half-centuries from James Minto, captain Alex Lees and Emilio Gay. Gay will resume unbeaten on 74, alongside Ollie Robinson (25), after respective knocks of 67 and 82 from openers Minto and Lees helped the hosts reach 320 for four at stumps on day two at Chester-le-Street. Ben Foakes hit 86 and Kurtis Patterson registered 85 as Surrey established a 129-run advantage against Yorkshire at the Oval. Ben Foakes' brilliant innings comes to an end as he is caught behind for 86. Top knock, Foakesy! 🫡 Surrey 351/7, leading by 98 as Nathan Smith comes to the crease. 🤎 | #SurreyCricket — Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) May 17, 2025 The reigning champions closed on 384 for seven, with Yorkshire's George Hill taking four for 58 after his side were bowled out for 255 on day one. Archie Vaughan hit 80 as Somerset made 338 before enforcing the follow-on against Sussex at Taunton. Sussex will resume on 127 for four in the second innings, trailing by 59 runs, after opener Tom Haines made 50 before being trapped lbw by Migael Pretorius. At Edgbaston, pace bowler Kyle Abbott took five for 47 to put Hampshire in command against Warwickshire. ⌚STUMPS | Hampshire: 159-6 (46) lead by 265 runs. Albert and Wheal make it through to the close of play 🤝 Fletcha Middleton made 76, his highest score of the season, as we build a healthy lead in Birmingham 🏗️ @trethowansllp 🔢 Match Centre 👉 — Hampshire Cricket (@hantscricket) May 17, 2025 Abbott's second five-for in successive games helped dismiss Warwickshire for 194 before the away team – spearheaded by Fletcha Middleton's 76 from 124 balls – moved on to 159 for six in their second innings to lead by 265. Essex trail Worcestershire by 259 runs after being bowled out for 157 following three wickets apiece for Tom Taylor and Matthew Waite. The hosts were 58 for five at stumps, adding to a first innings total of 358. In Division Two, England great James Anderson marked his first competitive outing since his international farewell last June by taking two wickets for Lancashire to help reduce Derbyshire to 112 for four at Old Trafford. Vintage Jimmy Anderson — Rothesay County Championship (@CountyChamp) May 17, 2025 Derbyshire trail by 346 runs after the struggling hosts, who are seeking a first win of the season, posted 458. Cameron Green's unbeaten century helped Gloucestershire hit back against Kent at Bristol. His knock of 102 off 150 balls, plus 69 not out from James Bracey, propelled the home team on to 307 for four in response to Kent's first-innings total of 424. All-rounder Ben Kellaway led the way with 95 off 104 deliveries as Glamorgan tightened their grip on their contest with Northamptonshire in Cardiff. Cam Green playing absolutely beautifully here in Bristol 🔥 #BecomeGlorious — Gloucestershire Cricket 🏆 (@Gloscricket) May 17, 2025 Captain Sam Northeast (67), Kiran Carlson (54) and Timm van der Gugten (61) also impressed in a total of 424, before seamer Andy Gorvin took two wickets in the penultimate over to leave the visitors on 49 for three in their second innings, trailing by 190. Peter Handscomb returned to haunt his former county Middlesex with a knock of 87 as Leicestershire kept their noses in front at Lord's.
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16-05-2025
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Haseeb Hameed leads by example for Nottinghamshire on day one against Durham
Haseeb Hameed made a brilliant unbeaten 206 as Rothesay County Championship Division One leaders Nottinghamshire reached 407 on the opening day's action against Durham at Chester-le-Street. The Nottinghamshire captain faced 241 balls and hit 30 fours and three sixes in a brilliant display before running out of partners, with Durham on two without loss after facing one over before the close. Archie Vaughan hit an unbeaten 70 to shift momentum in Somerset's direction against Sussex at Taunton. Solid first day for Surrey! 💪 Surrey 46/0, trailing by 209 runs. 🤎 | #SurreyCricket — Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) May 16, 2025 The hosts were 187 for five when Tom Banton fell in the 61st over but Vaughan teamed up with Craig Overton, unbeaten on 22 at the close, to tilt things in the hosts' direction. James Fuller hit 52 off as many balls in an unbeaten innings as Hampshire totalled 300 against Warwickshire at Edgbaston. After the hosts lost openers Rob Yates and Alex Davies to reach the close on 27 for two, the first day appeared to belong to the visitors. Surrey are on top at home to Yorkshire after bowling out the visitors for 255, and then reaching 42 without loss thanks to Rory Burns and Dom Sibley. Jonny Bairstow made 89 off just 114 balls and Adam Lyth contributed 55 but Jordan Clark took three wickets for 31 runs as Yorkshire failed to capitalise. HIGHLIGHTS: Vaughan records career high as Somerset score 300 on opening day #SOMvSUS #WeAreSomerset @WPAinsurance — Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) May 16, 2025 Matthew Waite (73) top-scored as bottom club Worcestershire reached 354 for nine at home to Essex, for whom Matt Critchley took three for 75. In Division Two, Ian Holland gave leaders Leicestershire the edge at the end of the first day at Lord's, taking five for 35 as Middlesex were bowled out for 232. Rishi Patel fell to the final ball of the day to leave the visitors on 22 for one. Luke Wells' 141 helped Lancashire have a strong opening day against Derbyshire as they reached 250 for five at stumps. Ben Aitchison led the resistance for the visitors, taking three for 51, but the hosts will likely look forward to the returning James Anderson's first involvement in the match on Saturday. Kent were indebted to Grant Stewart and Chris Benjamin as they recovered from a poor start to reach stumps on 386 for six against Gloucestershire at Bristol. Ajeet Singh Dale ended with four for 97 after helping reduce the visitors to 36 for three and 64 for four, but Stewart reached 173 and Benjamin 82 in an unbroken stand of 249 to turn things around. Asitha Fernando and Andy Gorvin took three apiece as Northamptonshire slumped from 104 for one to 185 all out in Cardiff. The opening day's action ended with Glamorgan reaching 82 for three in reply.
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16-05-2025
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Robinson and Carson strike but Sussex let advantage slip
Sussex let the initiative slip after putting Somerset in at Taunton. Tom Lammonby hit 60 and 19-year-old Archie Vaughan a career-best 70 not out as a shuffled Somerset batting line-up posted 317 for six in warm sunshine after losing the toss in the Rothesay County Championship Division One match. James Rew contributed 46 and Tom Abell 42 on a wicket offering just enough assistance to seam and spin to keep the Sussex bowlers interested throughout the day. There were two wickets each for Ollie Robinson and Jack Carson as the visiting attack kept a tight rein on the scoring rate for most of the three sessions. With the pitch an inviting shade of green, it was no surprise when Sussex skipper John Simpson elected to field first, despite cloudless skies and a short boundary on the town side of the ground. CLICK HERE FOR SCORECARD There was a surprise for home supporters when Josh Davey and skipper Lewis Gregory, both more used to operating in the lower order, marched out as a new opening partnership, keen to help their side overcome some poor starts in Championship cricket. They had taken the score to 21 in the sixth over when Gregory edged a defensive push off Nathan McAndrew to Tom Clark at second slip and departed for 15. But the experiment could be deemed a success as Davey settled in to play with patience and sound technique. He and Lammonby put together a half-century stand off 109 balls and it wasn't until the 26th over that Sussex struck again, Davey, on 28, judged to have feathered a back-foot defensive shot off Robinson to wicketkeeper Simpson, who took a good low catch. Rew had progressed to 46 when attempting to drive a full ball from off-spinner Carson, who was finding some turn, and edging to Tom Haines at slip to make it 149 for three. A single off the same bowler took Lammonby to an impressive 120-ball fifty, including 5 fours, but he too perished unexpectedly with the score on 176, caught behind nicking a back-foot defensive shot off Carson. Abell was dropped at slip on 13 off the left-arm spin of James Coles, but Sussex continued to make inroads as Tom Banton fell for six, caught at slip off Fynn Hudson-Prentice. Abell fell in the third over with the second new ball, fending a ball from Robinson to Clark at second slip, just when he was starting to flow.
